Saving

In this activity, students will be able to:

• Practice calculating how many years it will take to double a given amount of money in various savings accounts in two different ways: using logarithms and using the Rule of 72

In this activity, students will be able to: 

• Examine a number of cartoons about saving and choose one to analyze in more depth
• Explain the cartoon's key message about why it can be challenging to save money and how it depicts that message

In this activity, students will be able to:

• Internalize how the Rule of 72 can be used to think about the power of compound interest.
• Use movement in the classroom to physically model the Rule of 72

In this activity, students will be able to:

• Play the game Spent and reflect on their experience of living paycheck to paycheck.

In this activity, students will be able to:

• Determine what features they value in a savings account and then conduct online research to determine which accounts best meet their needs. They compare and then select which savings account would be best for them.

In this activity, students will be able to:

• Conduct online research on different kinds of saving accounts including OSAs, CDs, and more. Students will then use their knowledge to make recommendations on which type of saving account they think people in three different scenarios should use.
• Available in English & Spanish

In this activity, students will be able to:

• Brainstorm short-, medium-, and long-term savings goals.
• Available in English & Spanish

In this activity, students will be able to:

• Research Ronald Read, the janitor who made over $8M through saving and investing. They will crunch the numbers for how he did it, and look for saving and investing tips they can use to match his success.

In this Common Core Standards-aligned project, students will work in groups to create a public service announcement convincing their target audience to save money in order to reach a goal.

In this Case Study, a recent college graduate, Jocelyn, prepares for a meeting with her financial adviser. She has developed short, medium and long-term savings goals to purchase a car, a home and an early retirement. She has a choice to make after her adviser makes specific investment recommendations.

In this Case Study, students will learn about two high school friends with very different savings habits. Samuel is a super saver but not happy about it. Juan Carlos, with no history of saving, learns suddenly that he will need to develop a savings plan for college.

• Available in English & Spanish